Kauffman's® Omega-3F

Omega-3F provides equines with a balanced source of Omega-3 Fatty acids which have many beneficial effects including anti-inflammatory properties, positive effects on neuro and mental conditions, and aids in providing a balanced diet for either horses consuming a high diet of omega-6, such as a significant grain diet, or a horse with limited access to pasture.

Benefits of Omega-3 Supplements for Horses

Supplementing the horse diet with essential fatty acids (EFAs) may help improve cardiovascular functioning, possibly prevent the development of certain types of cancers, enhance cognition in older horses and can contribute to sustained stamina and performance in sport horses. While EFA oil blends have the same nine calories per gram of fat that other fat contains, essential fatty acids are involved in more vital functions, such as slipping inside cells where tiny organelles called peroxisomes breakdown EFAs into chemical components necessary for proper body functioning. These peroxisomes simultaneously transmit chemical signals to cell DNA, which affects gene expression by either turning them on or turning them off.

Equine Health and EFA

EFAs are considered “essential” because they cannot be manufactured by horses naturally and must be supplied by foods containing these fatty acids. EFAs are also “essential” for generating new cells and maintaining healthy functioning of these new cells. Some fatty acids exist within horses but need the chemical power of two acids to be manufactured: Linoleic acid and linolenic acid. Linoleic fatty acid is also called omega-6 fatty acid, and linolenic acid is known as omega-3 fatty acid.

Both are essential fatty acids vital to the manufacturing of prostaglandins. Prostaglandin is a quasi-hormone substance that exerts beneficial effects on pain and inflammation. Both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids play a prominent role in regulating blood pressure, sustaining kidney function and regulating body temperature.

Why Horses Need Equine Omega-3 Supplements

Since the best source of essential fatty acids is fish, the lack of EFAs in the horse diet is both understandable and easily rectified. Research on the health benefits of omega-3 supplements for horses indicates that:

Estrous cycles in mares may improve when they are given an omega-3 supplement, which directly correlates with reproductive functioning.

Omega-3 may positively affect equine cognition and neurological conditions by increasing the production of myelin, a substance that surrounds axons in the brain and is responsible for transmitting signals between brain cells.

Feeding Recommendations for Horse Omega-3 Supplements

Kauffman's® omega-3 supplements can be fed to foals at a rate of one scoop per day. Weanlings may be fed two scoops each day (over daily feed rations). Yearlings need three scoops of our omega-3 supplement to address their nutritional needs. Four to six scoops are indicated for stallions and broodmares, while performance horses benefit most from consuming two to six scoops daily when they are training or competing

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I love this product! My horses have been on it for a month. They glisten in the sun!!! They are running better and their temperament is better and their appetite is better. I have found the perfect Omega 3 product at a good price that's easy to feed. Thanks so much for Omega 3F...... (Posted on 10/21/2013)